Feed-box



R. R. SICKLEP,

FEED BOX.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2,1919.

Patented June 22, 1920.

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FEED BOX.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2,1919.

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FEED BOX.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2,1919.

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FEED-BOX. 1

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 22,1920.

Application filed July2, 1919. Serial No. 308,135.

To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, RAYMOND R. SIoxLnR, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of VVausau, in the county of Marathon and State of WVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Feed- Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in feed boxes, and has for its object to provide a box of the character specified, especially adapted for feeding cattle, wherein the box is mounted to be moved into inoperative position above the stanchion and out of reach of the cow when not in use, and to be swung into position in front of the cow when the cow is to be fed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side View of the improved feed box in inoperative position,

Fig. 2 is a front view,

Fig. 3 is a side view showing the box partly lowered,

Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the box entirely lowered,

Fig. 5' is a front view of the swinging support for the box.

In the embodiment of the invention shown herein a pair of standards 1 is arranged at each side of the stanchions 2 which engages the cows neck, and these standards are connected by a rail 3, it being understood that the rail is of a length to connect as many standards as may be desired.

This rail is connected to the standards by clips 4, and the feed box 5 which is an open container is mounted to swing to posi tions above the rail, and below the same as indicated in the drawings. This box has bearings 6 on its bottom, with which are engaged inwardly extending portions 7 on swinging arms 8, which are journaled at their lower ends as indicated at 9 on clips 10 connected with the standards at a suitable height.

These clips 10 have the forward ends of braces 11 secured thereto, the rear ends of the braces being embedded in the concrete floor 12 of the stall, as are also the lower ends of the standards 1. Eachbox is provided with an inclined brace 13. The lower end of each brace has a bearing which engages the adjacent swinging arms 8 below the bottom, and a link 14 connects this brace intermediate its ends with a clip 15 on the adjacent standard, the link being pivoted to the brace and to the clip.

A spring latch 16 is secured to the end face of the box at each end, and these latches are adapted to engage beveled lugs 17 on the rail to hold the box in elevated inoperative position. A coil spring 18 is arranged at each of the pivotal connections 9, each spring acting normally to lift the box.

In operation, when not in use, the box occupies the position of Fig. 1, where it will be out of the-way. When it is desired to feed the cow, the box is swung first in the position of Fig. 3, when the feed may be inserted. The box is then swung in the position of Fig. 4 where it is in position for the cow to feed conveniently. The swing-.

ing arms 8 are hollow at the portions 7 as shown in Figs. 2 and 5, and they are connected by arod 19 which engages the bores of the arms at its end, and is held thereto by cotter pins 20. 1

I claim 1. A feed box for cattle held in stanchions comprising a pair of standards for each stanchion, a rail connected with the standards, an arm pivoted to each standard, each arm having an inwardly extending journal pin journa ed upon the feed box, a link connecting the end of each box to the adjacent standard, and pivoted to the box and to the standard, and spring latches on the bottom of the box, the rail having lugs for engagement by the latches to hold the box in elevated position, and springs normally acting to swing the box upwardly, the links and the swingin arms being arranged to engage when the box is swung downward to limit the downward movement thereof.

2. Afeed box for cattle held in stanchions comprising a pair of standards for each stanchion, a rail connected with the standards, an arm pivoted to each standard, each arm having an inwardly extending journal pin journaled upon the feed box, a link connecting the end of each box to the adjacent standard, and pivoted to the box and to the standard, and spring latches on the bottom of the box, the rail having lugs for engagement by the latches to hold the box in elevated position, and springs normallyacting to swin the box upwardly.

3. A feed box for cattle held in stanchions standard, and pivoted to the box and to the standard for holding said box in upright position when lowered, and spring latches on the bottom of the box, the rail havin 10 lugs for engagement by the latches to hold the box in elevated position.

7 RAYMOND R. SIOKLER. 

